CCPPP Events

The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships sponsors several events throughout the year and in various regions of the country. Speakers include influential public sector or business leaders that have implemented successful public-private partnerships and have expertise to share.

Premier Pallister outlined the infrastructure vision for the province of Manitoba and discussed how P3s will play a vital role in bringing that vision to reality. Three panels discussed value for money, the role of local businesses and Manitoba's infrastructure pipeline

Minister Sohi addressed the initiatives outlined in the 2017 federal budget, including comments on the Canadian Infrastructure Bank and the role public-private partnerships will play in addressing our national infrastructure needs.

This one-day seminar focused on the basics of public-private partnerships (P3s) for those who are new to or less experienced in the P3 space. The program included interactive sessions and presentations on risk transfer, value for money, the role of the procurement agencies, and a walk-through of two P3 case studies.

With a need for critical public infrastructure and limited government revenues, this event examined how public-private partnerships can be leveraged to build high quality infrastructure on time and on budget.

Saskatchewan is one of Canada’s most active P3 markets and it has quickly developed nine projects at the provincial and municipal level in a variety of sectors. What has been key to their success? How is value for money assessed? What are the opportunities for smaller companies? How have Regina and Saskatoon leveraged the P3 model to develop much-needed infrastructure?

Duncan Hawthorne, President and CEO, discussed Bruce Power's journey as one of Canada's largest P3s, securing private investment in public assets, generating low-cost and reliable electricity for families and businesses while allowing Ontario to phase out coal. He also shared the lessons learned for other large-scale energy P3s and ... DetailsWhen: September 9, 2015Where: Toronto, ON

VIA Rail is considering a strategy to raise $3 billion in private investment to build dedicated passenger tracks from Toronto to Ottawa, ON and Montréal, QC. Mr. Desjardins-Siciliano outlined the proposal and compared it to similar ventures in Canada and abroad, which would see the Corporation go out to the global... DetailsWhen: June 4, 2015Where: Toronto, ON

The Hon. Andrew Robb, AO, MP, Minister for Trade and Investment, Government of Australia

The Hon. Andrew Robb was elected to the Parliament of Australia for the seat of Goldstein in October 2004. Following the election of the Coalition government in 2013, Mr. Robb was appointed Minister for Trade and Investment.

Building on its success with transportation and school P3s, the Government of Alberta is investigating several new sectors for their public-private partnership potential.

The sessions covered three emerging sectors (hospitals, social housing and water/wastewater) with presentations from government representatives and detailed best practices and experiences from sector experts who have delivered... DetailsWhen: May 31, 2013Where: Calgary, AB

On June 24th, the Government of Ontario released its new Long-Term Infrastructure Plan entitled Building Together. The 10-year plan entails a $35-billion investment over the next three years, with $12.8 billion allotted for 2011-2012. An expanded role for Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and the use of the Alternative Financing and Procurement (AFP) model feature prominently.